Ice arrived a while ago, and I'm only now getting around to writing about her? (I shouldn't say that, I've still got two other unreviewed figures on the shelves--just it's not typical.)
Anyway. Ice is a typical DC Direct figure. That means minimal posability and merely adequate playability. The head turns, she turns at the hip and shoulder, bends at the knee and elbow, and her boots and gloves turn. That's it. She stands very well, and sits nicely--even on Guy Gardner's lap :)--but there has been no R-rated posing between those two because they're simply not capable of it. I am not saying this because I am disappointed--you know what you're getting with DC Direct, and if they happen to do more it's a nice bonus but not expected--just stating the fact of it.
As for how she looks? Well, I'm a fan of the JLI books and art, so I should've been somewhat predisposed to like these figures. However, I was unimpressed with J'Onn and just not inclined to get most of the others (other than Fire, who I've also preordered). Ice, I like quite a bit. The costume is faithful to the original, as is her general look. The costume has a deep neckline, but the bust is actually quite modest, and Ice herself is far from the tippable scrawny little thing that some other female figures have been (I'm looking at you, Infinite Crisis Donna Troy) Her legs are muscular. Her arms--well, she's got those puff sleeves so it's hard to be sure, but they're of a sensible proportion for a healthy superheroine whose powers are not strength-based. Her stance is also excellent--legs spread somewhat (makes her more stable for display), arms easily positioned to use her powers. Her facial expression is fairly neutral (which I prefer to the snarls you sometimse see) but I can easily interpret it to be an expression of calm resolve (and I do).
On the whole, I'm very pleased with this figure and am really looking forward to seeing what Fire is like.
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